Last Updated on 02/09/2024 by Ankita
Pakistan vs Bangladesh 2nd Test: The second match of the two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is being played in Rawalpindi. The condition of the Pakistani team is bad in this match too. At stumps on the fourth day of the match (September 2), Bangladesh had scored 42 runs without any loss while chasing the target. Shadman Islam is unbeaten on 9 and Zakir Hasan is unbeaten on 31. Bangladesh is now just 143 runs away from victory. The Bangladesh team has got a target of just 185 runs to win the second Test.
Only ‘Nature’s Law’ will win the series!
Now on the fifth day, Pakistani bowlers will have to put in their best efforts. Pakistan is still not completely out of the match. At one point in the first innings, it had reduced Bangladesh’s score to 26 runs for 6 wickets. If Pakistani bowlers take some wickets in the morning session on the last day of the match, then this game can be in anyone’s favor. However, the game on the fifth day (3 September) may be affected by rain. There is a possibility of rain in Rawalpindi on the fifth day.
Play on Day 4 was called off early due to rain and poor light
Bangladesh score is 42-0 at stumps.#PAKvBAN , #TestOnHai pic.twitter.com/AJDA1CLyOS
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 2, 2024
Let us tell you that the first day of this test match was completely washed out due to rain, while the fourth day’s play also had to be ended early. If the fifth day’s play is not held due to rain, then the match will end in a draw. That is, even in this situation, the Pakistani team will lose the test series against Bangladesh. That is, ‘Nature’s Law’ seems to be going against Pakistan. If Bangladesh wins this test match or the match is drawn, then the visiting team will create history. This will be the first time when Pakistan will lose a test series against Bangladesh.
Where did ‘Nature’s Law’ come from in cricket?
Actually, this ‘Nizam of nature’ was first said by Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq. He made this statement during the home T20 series played against England before the T20 World Cup 2022. This statement of Saqlain came after Pakistan’s defeat.
Then in the T20 World Cup 2022, South Africa suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Netherlands. Pakistanis were also praying for this. It was only after the defeat of the African team that Pakistan got a chance and it reached the final by defeating Bangladesh. It was only after this that the word ‘Kudrat Ka Nizam’ started trending.
Pakistan batsmen flopped in the second innings
Talking about the match, after losing the toss and batting first, Pakistan team scored 274 runs. After this, Bangladesh team had a very bad start. The visiting team lost 6 wickets for just 26 runs. But Liton Das came at number 7 and played an innings of 138 runs in 228 balls and took Bangladesh team to 262 runs in the first innings. However, Pakistan got a lead of 12 runs in the first innings.
After this, the Pakistan team was completely on the backfoot in the second innings and surrendered to the Bangladeshi bowlers at just 172 runs. In the second innings, Hasan Mahmud took five wickets and Nahid Rana took four wickets for Bangladesh. In this way, the Bangladesh team got a target of just 185 runs to win this second test.
Pakistan’s playing-11: Abdullah Shafiq, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Agha Salman, Khurram Shahzad, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali.
Bangladesh playing-11: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Shakib Al Hasan, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana.
Let us tell you that Bangladesh is leading 1-0 in the two-match Test series. Bangladesh performed brilliantly and defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first match of the series. This was Bangladesh’s first win against Pakistan in the history of Test cricket. In the match, Pakistan gave Bangladesh a target of 30 runs, which it achieved without losing any wicket and won the match. For the first time, Pakistan lost a Test match at home by 10 wickets.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)